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* No criminal charges will be filed in connection with the removal of U.S. Attorney David Iglesias of New Mexico. [The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times]
* Constance McMillen, the lesbian who wasn’t allowed to bring her girlfriend to her high school prom, has settled her suit with the school. [ABA Journal]
How Checkbox’s ‘Legal Front Door’ Can Transform Your Workflow
Leveraging agentic AI to triage, prioritize, and automate the law department inbox.
* A New York State appellate court will let a model’s malpractice claims against Boies Schiller walk the runway. [Am Law Daily]
* Former media mogul Conrad Black is released on bail, courtesy of a SCOTUS ruling. [WSJ Law Blog]
* A closer look at Rod Blagojevich’s decision not to testify at his trial. [New York Times]
* Chief Justice Margaret Marshall, author of the majority opinion in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health (aka the MA gay marriage case), is retiring from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. [How Appealing]
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
* BP is generating work for transactional attorneys as well as litigators. [Am Law Daily]